Tag: Women’s Hoops

Fisk’s Maya Buckhanon named to NAIA All-America Team

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics NASHVILLE, Tenn.: Fisk University Women’s Basketball Player Senior Maya “Cam” Buckhanon has recently earned the NAIA Second-Team All-American Honors for her exceptional performance in the 2022-23 season. Maya has been an integral part of the Fisk Women’s Basketball Program, and her impressive skills and dedication have not gone unnoticed. Maya is thrilled to have received such a prestigious award, especially after having yet to play an entire season since 2020. According to Maya, this achievement is one of her personal goals, and she is proud to…

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Tuskegee lays 73-50 donkey-kicking on Clark in SIAC quarterfinals

Brandon King

The Tuskegee women’s hoops team put on display why they were undefeated , 20-0 , in SIAC play this season as they put a 73-50 beating on Central State in the SIAC quarterfinals. The Golden Tigers lead for all but 36-seconds in the opening 10 minutes, and the game, as after briefly tying the game at 2 on a pair of Laurene Tere free throws, Tuskegee went on an 8-0 run to take a 10-2 lead with 6:38 left in the opening period. The Marauders didn’t crack double figures until…

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Brick-laying help ends Albany State’s season in SIAC opening round

Brandon King

A rough shooting night , the Golden Rams shot just 27.6% from the floor, and bad late game decision-making put the nail in the coffin of the Albany State women’s hoops team as they fell to Lance College, 53-50 in the opening round of the SIAC Women’s Basketball Tournament. Albany State fell on their collective faces, coming out of the locker room, shooting just 3-13 and committing 7 turnovers in a first quarter that saw them only score 9 points and greatly contributed to the 19-9 deficit the Golden Rams…

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Fisk women’s hoops concludes regular season 2nd place in theGCAC

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Courtesy of Fisk University Athletics Fisk University Women’s Basketball is heading into the Gulf Coast Athletic Conference (GCAC) tournament as the #2 seed after an impressive season, finishing as the Runner-Up for the GCAC regular season conference play. Another modern-day first for Fisk Women’s Basketball.  To be held on the campus of Tougaloo College, the single-elimination tournament tips off on Thursday, February 23, at 12p CST. The tournament field is comprised of the top eight teams in the conference, seeded according to their won-lost records.  #1 Rust College secured the…

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Lady Tigers get needed OVC win, 59-55 over USI

Brandon King

59  Tennessee St. 8-13,3-7 OVC 55 Southern Ind. 9-13,3-8 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Tennessee St. 14  13  10  22  59 Southern Ind. 17  14  10  14  55 In a game that they trailed for nearly 85% of the time, the Tennessee State women’s basketball squad defeated the Screaming Eagles of Southern Indiana, 59-55. The Tigers got the scoring started with a three-pointer from Corina Suarez-Tudela on the first posession of the game. USI responded with buckets from Vanessa Stafford and Hannah Haithcock to take a 4-3 lead. Gia Adams…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops drop kicked by SEMO 77-59

Brandon King

59 TSU 77  SEMO Team 1 2 3 4 F TSU 12  15  9  23  59 SEMO 27  11  16  23  77 It was not a successful night at the office for the Tennessee State Lady Tigers fell to the Red hawks of Southeast Missouri, 77-59. After an opening 99 seconds that saw Tennessee State take the lead on two separate occasions, the Red Hawks took the lead and controlled the quarter, bolstered by shooting 10-15 from the field (66.6%) and 3-4 (75%) from downtown, SEMO would build a 15-point…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops matchup versus Lindenwood cancelled

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Courtesy of Tennessee State Athletics: Due to a cancelation from Lindenwood, the Tennessee State women’s basketball game on Saturday, Jan. 28 has been deemed a no-contest in favor of the Tigers. The game will not be made up due to Lindenwood not having enough available players. With the cancelation, the men’s basketball contest will now be played at 2 PM at the Gentry Center. Broadcasts will still air on ESPN+ and 102.1 FM The Ville.  Per Conference policy, for purposes of the league standings and tiebreakers, the games will count…

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Lady Tigers could not get over the hump against Eastern Illinois

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63  Eastern Ill. 15-3,7-0 OVC 58 Tennessee St. 7-11,2-5 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F Eastern Ill. 21  15  10  17  63 Tennessee St. 16  10  13  19  58 Next Game: at Little Rock 1/21/2023 | 1:00 PM NASHVILLE – The Tennessee State women’s basketball team had 11 fewer turnovers than Eastern Illinois, but fell 63-58 to the Panthers at home Thursday. The Lady Tigers (7-11, 2-5 OVC) had three players score in double figures, led by Saniah Parker, who had 15 points, six rebounds and three steals. Erica Haynes-Overton added 14 points, five assists…

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Langston University women’s hoops boat races UNT-Dallas 84-43

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title image via Richard Clifton Courtesy of Kyle Taylor – Langston Sports Information 84  Langston University 12-4 (7-4 SAC) 43 UNT-Dallas 9-5 (7-5 SAC) Team 1 2 3 4 F Langston University 19  19  32  14  84 UNT-Dallas 17  14  10  2  43 LANCASTER, Texas – Three players scored in double figures for the Langston University Lady Lions as they rolled the University of North Texas-Dallas Trailblazers 84-43 on Saturday at Cedar Valley College. The Lady Lions never trailed in Saturday’s contest, entering halftime in front 38-31. In the second half, Langston…

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Tennessee State women’s hoops wins second consecutive OVC game with 71-67 win over UT Martin

Brandon King

67 UT Martin 6-10,2-3 OVC 71  Tennessee St. 7-9,2-3 OVC Team 1 2 3 4 F UT Martin 17  16  10  24  67 Tennessee St. 17  16  15  23  71 The Tennessee State Lady Tigers extended their OVC winning-streak to two with a 71-67 win ver UT Martin Thursday evening at the Gentry Center. The first quarter saw the Skyhawks jump out by as much as nine points at 15-6 on Anaya Brown’s layup with 3:54 remaining in the period. Tennessee State came roaring back, out scoring the Skyhawks 11-2 over the…

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